• PugJesus@kbin.social
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    11 months ago

    Would you crosspost this (or give me permission to crosspost) to RoughRomanMemes and HistoryMemes? This is perfect!

    For some extra context for those not in the know - the Romans boiled down wine in lead pots to make sweetener, because the lead made it even sweeter. Not because they didn’t know that lead was bad - they understood it full well, and even associated certain forms of lead poisoning with lead cosmetics.

    But sweetener? Just a little tasty sweetener on your bread and in your wine? What could go wrong!